The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-02-25
Mountain Dale Items.

MOUNTAIN DALE PA, FEB % 1887.
DEAR FREENAN.-We are now in the mids
of chaugeab!e weat her--snow. lain, eI,,u,
and sunshine intervening
Our highways are in a bad condition and
travel is limited
The coal mires of this place are RUNNING
at their utmost capacity.
MIR. Jos Smith, one of our leading Goa
operators, has erected a dwelling house neal
the site OF his coal mines. Il Is reported
that several houses will be built this comInl
summer bI tie same gentleman This vii
be considerable of a building boom ful
Mountain Dale which, during the past few
years, has not enjoyed many Improvement;
in the building line
The election in this township created the
usual amount of excitement. Candidates
praying to serve the dear people" were a:
plenty as Ties around molasses bung, and
is interestiE TO to the average voter as those
pesky little creatures are to the bald headed
patriarch.
For the Office of school director there
were twenty-five aspirants in the field
Nineteen of these were laid writhiDg on the
sod or cold and still during the DAYS fight
even the hero, Winslow, being among the
unfortunate number
The public schools of this township, the
directors tell me are doing good work.
The patrons of the Glasgow and Noun
tain Dale graded schools, speak in the high
est terms of the proficiency of thei r,teachers.
Mr.. Fah!er, the gentlemanly and accom-
plished principal of the Glasgow schools has
acquired an enviable standing in that school
district, and he is entirely deserving Of it too.
At the recent election Mr.. Geo W. Bow
man was among the elect for school direc-
tor His election gives great delight to the
teachers and progressive educational work
ers of this district. ..B has made many
advances in the educational districts of
Reade township and done much to advance
our common schools to the 'front.' rank. His
assistance and substantial support of those
teachers deserving it, has made for him
scores of friends among the well thinking
class of people.
Prof. j. w. Leech, Of your town, was
present at the la5e session of tie Mountain
Dale Teachers institute, during part of
the afternoon session. The Professor made
many friends during his short stay here :
and in his pleasing, practical manner took
an active part in the Institute. Before Ieav-
ing he gave our people fine talk on educa-
tiOn. He acquitted himself so eminently
while here that ne has established the
confidence and good will of all our people
Mr.. j. Fl. Hommer, of Cambria Mills.
still carries many bruises about his head
from the effects of the B. e. R. r., accidert
of more than two months ago.
A night school conducted in the interests
of those miners children and others who
could not attend drrinR the day, closed its
first session at New Germany recently.
The school was under the charge of Mr D.
f. Hoilen, one Of Reade townships stall
wart teachers.
A very pleasant surprise party was given
Grandfather Mccartney of this place, on
tire 28tE ult and on the afternoon of the
next day Mrs. G, w. Bowman, of RoseIand,
was remembered similarly. "Grandpap" as
well as Mrs. B., was thoroufhly surprised,
but af ter they recovered from their astonish-
ment, they united in making the occasion
pleasant.
Mrs. B. F Myers, an Intelligent lady of
this place, recently visited the advanced
grade of the Mountain Dale schools, and
gave the pupils very interesting and vsIu-
able talk on her journey to Colorado.